227-0403 – Railway Infrastructure (DrIn)

Gurantor departmentDepartment of Transport Constructions
Subject guarantordoc. Ing. Vladislav Křivda, Ph.D.
Study levelundergraduate or graduate
Subject version
Version codeYear of introductionYear of cancellationCredits
227-0403/01 2019/2020 3
227-0403/02 2019/2020 3

Subject aims expressed by acquired skills and competences

The subject provides the basic knowledge and skills in the field of terminology rail infrastructure also will learn the basics of calculations theme routes for rail vehicles, namely: Elements arcs, spirals and vzestupnic, detailed calculations of the waypoints, horizontal and vertical solutions, designing railway construction superstructure, transform switches, designing rail connections and gain basic skills application of knowledge from previously completed courses in design sleeper subsoil.

Teaching methods

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Tutorials

Summary

The course introduces Students to basic Concepts in the area of Transport Routes for Railway Vehicles, especially Railway Tracks, Railway Stations, Railway Sidings, Tram Tracks., and Then the basic issues in Rail Safety Security features and Construction for Security of the Railway Traffi, interoperability and safety of railway system in EU.

Compulsory literature:

- ESVELD, Coenraad. Modern railway track. 2nd ed. Zaltbommel: MRT Productions, c2001. ISBN 90-800324-3-3. - TZANAKAKIS, Konstantinos. The railway track and its long term behaviour: a handbook for a railway track of high quality. Berlin: Springer, c2013. ISBN 978-3-642-36050-3. - Practical Guide To Railway Engineering, American Railway Engineering and Maintenance of Way Association (AREMA), 2003.

Recommended literature:

- EN 15273-1 Railway applications – Gauges – Part 1: General – Common rules for infrastructure and rolling stock. - EN 13848-6 Railway applications - Track — Track geometry quality — Part 6: Characterisation of track geometry quality.

Prerequisities

Subject has no prerequisities.

Co-requisities

Subject has no co-requisities.